Computer case

ABSTRACT

A computer case includes a case body, a carrying structure and a cooler. The case body is with an opening formed thereon. The carrying structure is detachably connected to the case body from the outside and corresponds to the position of the opening. The cooler is fixed to the carrying structure. This way, computer peripherals can be installed without disassembling the case body.

CROSS-REFERENCE TO REALTED APPLICATION

This application is a continuing application of U.S. patent applicationSer. No. 14/795,696, filed on Jul. 9, 2015, which claims priority toTW104208639 filed Jun. 1, 2015, and entitled “COMPUTER CASE”. The entiredisclosures of the above applications are all incorporated herein byreference.

TECHNICAL FIELD

The disclosure relates to a case, more particularly to a case for acomputer.

BACKGROUND

A general computer case mainly comprises a main frame and a plurality ofshell plates covering each side of the main frame. The inside of thecomputer case is disposed with devices such as a motherboard, a graphicscard, a sound interface card, hard drive(s), an optical drive and apower supply. For the need of certain devices, a cooler is furtherinstalled to perform heat dissipation.

However, the aforementioned devices are installed before being shipped.The users, therefore, cannot find appropriate spaces for computerperipherals such as external hard drives when they are needed. Moreover,it is required to disassemble the computer case and remove the originalair-cooled radiator when replacing the air-cooled radiator with thewater-cooled radiator for significantly improving the efficiency of heatdissipation. This is considerably complicated and inconvenient, andtherefore needs to be improved.

SUMMARY

One purpose of the disclosure is to provide a computer case which isconfigured for computer peripherals to be installed thereon withoutdisassembling case body.

To reach this goal, the disclosure provides a computer case comprising acase body, a carrying structure and a cooler. The case body is with anopening formed thereon. The carrying structure is detachably connectedto the case body from the outside and corresponds to the position of theopening. The cooler is fixed to the carrying structure.

Also, to reach this goal, the disclosure provides a computer casecomprising a case and a carrying structure. The case body is with anopening formed thereon. The carrying structure is detachably connectedto the case body from the outside and corresponds to the position of theopening.

The disclosure further includes following effects. The carrying edge isfor the lapping piece to be placed thereon and this facilitates theinstallment of the waterblock on the heat source of the motherboard,which reduces the time required during the installing process.Additionally, the use of the protruding portion effectively prevents thecarrying structure from loosing and separating.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The disclosure will become more fully understood from the detaileddescription, and the drawings given herein below is for illustrationonly, and thus does not limit the disclosure, wherein:

FIG. 1 is an exploded view of a computer case according to the firstembodiment of the disclosure;

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the combination of the computer caseaccording to the first embodiment of the disclosure;

FIG. 3 is an exploded view of a computer case according to the secondembodiment of the disclosure;

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the combination of the computer caseaccording to the second embodiment of the disclosure;

FIG. 5 is an exploded view of a computer case according to the thirdembodiment of the disclosure;

FIG. 6 is an exploded view of a computer case according to the fourthembodiment of the disclosure;

FIG. 7 is an exploded view of a computer case according to the fifthembodiment of the disclosure; and

FIG. 8 is an exploded view of a computer case according to the sixthembodiment of the disclosure.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

In the following detailed description, for purposes of explanation,numerous specific details are set forth in order to provide a thoroughunderstanding of the disclosed embodiments. It will be apparent,however, that one or more embodiments may be practiced without thesespecific details. In other instances, well-known structures and devicesare schematically shown in order to simplify the drawing.

Referring to FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, the disclosure provides a computer casemainly comprising a case body 10 and a carrying structure 20.

The case body 10 is made of, for example, metal materials, and isroughly a hollow rectangular frame. The case body 10 has a top plate 11with a rectangular opening 111 formed thereon. The edge of the opening111 forms a carrying edge 112. A plurality of screwing holes 113 isformed on the carrying edge 112 while a rectangular rim 114 is formedaround the edge of the carrying edge 112.

The carrying structure 20 is for a computer peripheral such as, anexternal hard drive, a disk drive or a cooler, to be fixed thereto. Inthis embodiment, the carrying structure 20 is a stand 21 mainlycomprising a rectangular frame 211 and a lapping piece 214 extendingfrom two corresponding sides of the rectangular frame 211. Two notches212 and a plurality of striped grooves 213 are disposed on the top plateof the rectangular frame 211. Each lapping piece 214 forms a pluralityof protruding portions 215. Each protruding portion 215 is with athrough hole 216 formed thereon, for a screwing member such as a screwto go through the through hole 216 for locking. The stand 21 isdetachably connected to the case body 10 from the outside andcorresponding to the position of the opening 111. The lapping piece 214laps over the top of the carrying edge 112 and be positioned andrestricted by the rectangular rim 114.

Referring to FIG. 3 and FIG. 4, the computer case of another embodimentof the disclosure may further comprise a cooler 30. The cooler 30 may bea combination of a liquid-cooled radiator 31, a cooling fan 32, theliquid-cooled radiator 31 and a cooling fan 32 or a combination of aliquid-cooled radiator 31, a cooling fan 32 and a waterblcok 33. Thecooler 30 of this embodiment mainly comprises a liquid-cooled radiator31, two cooling fans 32 and a waterblock 33. The liquid-cooled radiator31 goes through each of the aforementioned striped grooves 213 and islocked onto the bottom of the stand 21 via a screwing member such as ascrew. Each cooling fan 32 is also locked onto the bottom of theliquid-cooled radiator 31 via a screwing member such as a screw andcorresponds to the arrangement of the aforementioned notches 212. Thewaterblcok 33 connects with the liquid-cooled radiator 31 via two liquidtubes 34. A pump and passages are disposed inside the waterblcok 33 (notshown in the figures) and the waterblcok 33 is installed on themotherboard in a manner corresponding to the position of the heatsource.

As seen in FIG. 5, the carrying structure 20 of this embodiment is aU-shaped frame 22 which is basically similar to the structure of thestand 21 mentioned before. However, the opening of the U-shaped frame 22faces the outside of the case body 10. This way, each component of thecooler 30 may be changed without disassembling the U-shaped frame 22,which makes the installation processes easier.

Referring to FIG. 6 to FIG. 8, the carrying structure 20 of theembodiment of FIG. 6 comprises three reversed U-shaped plates eachspaced apart from each other and locked onto the case body 10 via ascrewing member such as a screw. The carrying structure 20 of theembodiment of FIG. 7 is a plate 24 which is also locked onto the casebody 10 via a screwing member such as a screw. The carrying structure 20of the embodiment of FIG. 8 comprises three rectangular plates 25 eachspaced apart from each other and locked onto the case body 10 via ascrewing member such as a screw.

What is claimed is:
 1. A computer case, comprising: a case body has atop plate and the top plate with an opening formed thereon; a carryingstructure detachably connected to the case body from the outside andcorresponding to the position of the opening; and a cooler fixed to thecarrying structure.
 2. The computer case according to claim 1, wherein acarrying edge is formed on the edge of the opening, the carryingstructure is a stand, the stand comprises a rectangular frame and alapping piece extending from two corresponding sides of the rectangularframe, and the lapping piece laps over the carrying edge.
 3. Thecomputer case according to claim 2, wherein the outer peripheral edge ofthe carrying edge forms a rectangular rim, and each lapping piece isrestricted by the rectangular rim.
 4. The computer case according toclaim 2, wherein the cooler comprises a liquid-cooled radiator, acooling fan and a waterblock, the liquid-cooled radiator is locked onthe stand via a screwing member, the cooling fan is locked on theliquid-cooled radiator via a screwing member, and the waterblcokconnects with the liquid-cooled radiator via two liquid tubes.
 5. Thecomputer case according to claim 2, wherein the carrying edge forms aplurality of screwing holes, the lapping piece forms a plurality ofprotruding portions, the protruding portion forms a through hole for ascrewing member to go through the through hole as well as the screwinghole and to be locked.
 6. The computer case according to claim 1,wherein the cooler comprises at least one of a liquid-cooled radiatorand a cooling fan.
 7. The computer case according to claim 1, whereinthe carrying structure is a U-shaped frame while the opening of theU-shaped frame facing towards the outside of the case body.
 8. Thecomputer case according to claim 1, wherein the carrying structurecomprises three reversed U-shaped plates and each reversed U-shapedplate is spaced apart from each other.
 9. The computer case according toclaim 1, wherein the carrying structure is a plate.
 10. The computercase according to claim 1, wherein the carrying structure comprisesthree rectangular plates and each rectangular plate is spaced apart fromeach other.
 11. A computer case, comprising: a case body has a top plateand the top plate with an opening formed thereon; and a carryingstructure detachably connected to the case body from the outside andcorresponding to the position of the opening.
 12. The computer caseaccording to claim 11, wherein a carrying edge is formed on the edge ofthe opening, the carrying structure is a stand, the stand comprises arectangular frame and a lapping piece extending from two correspondingsides of the rectangular frame, and the lapping piece laps over thecarrying edge.
 13. The computer case according to claim 12, wherein theouter peripheral edge of the carrying edge forms a rectangular rim, andeach lapping piece is restricted by the rectangular rim.
 14. Thecomputer case according to claim 12, wherein the carrying edge forms aplurality of screwing holes, the lapping piece forms a plurality ofprotruding portions, the protruding portion forms a through hole for ascrewing member to go through the through hole as well as the screwinghole and to be locked.
 15. The computer case according to claim 11,wherein the carrying structure is a U-shaped frame while the opening ofthe U-shaped frame facing towards the outside of the case body.
 16. Thecomputer case according to claim 11, wherein the carrying structurecomprises three reversed U-shaped plates and each reversed U-shapedplate is spaced apart from each other.
 17. The computer case accordingto claim 11, wherein the carrying structure is a plate.
 18. The computercase according to claim 11, wherein the carrying structure comprisesthree rectangular plates and each rectangular plate is spaced apart fromeach other.
 19. A computer case, comprising: a hollow frame having a topplate with an opening formed thereon, and an edge of the opening forminga carrying edge; a carrying structure detachably connected to thecarrying edge of the hollow frame from the outside and corresponding tothe position of the opening; and a cooler fixed to the carryingstructure.